ninemsn launches South Australian sales operation

Tuesday, October 14, 2008

Sydney, Australia, Tuesday 14 October 2008:ninemsn has announced the launch of its South Australian-based sales operation appointing leading media representation company, HWR Media and Communications to manage its digital business.

To cater for the rapidly expanding digital needs of ninemsn, HWR Media and Communications has established a new digital sales entity called rttdigitalwhich will be led and managed by highly respected digital strategist Marie Jones.

ninemsn Director of Sales, Michael Stephenson said: "I am delighted to appoint HWR to manage our business in South Australia. This region is a very important market for us and rttdigital have invested the resources to fully assist our clients in all aspects of online marketing."

HWR Managing Director, Tom Raggatt, said that rttdigital will begin managing South Australian clients for ninemsn immediately, providing them with targeted digital campaigns. HWR already represents ACP in the South Australia market and the new agreement with ninemsn will accelerate the creation of digital and online solutions.

"HWR, through rttdigital, recognises the powerful audience that ninemsn offers in the evolving media landscape and we are excited about servicing both the existing client base and introducing new advertisers."

The South Australian representation now means that ninemsn has a local sales presence in all states except the Northern Territory. -ENDS-

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Andrea Kerekes, Access PR, 02 9279 4011, andrea@accesspr.com.au